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led coalition started handing over control of some afghanistan's territories to local security forces but journalist gerry van dyke has been held hostage by the taliban and says the u.s. led efforts in the region were seriously undermined by the. that phone conference. while he karzai it was not just the governor or the shadow governor of kandahar he was the most powerful and the most popular person throughout all of southern afghanistan this shows that right now with the canadian troops pulling out and with the u.s. trying to now focus on eastern afghanistan feeling that they have controlled the south there is now a vacuum who is in power who can the west rely upon no one the taliban have claimed responsibility for this but it's not clear that the taliban are responsible it could very easily be a power struggle i've also heard and others have reported that he was responsible for perhaps starting to bring the taliban together with the united states to negotiate therefore someone would have had a definite reason perhaps pakistan perhaps the taliban to stop this we don't know yet who is
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tenth anniversary of that experience is that it's longer the world war two the further situation in afghanistan which isn't improved and even senior officials like general petraeus for example the obvious command of the military operation in afghanistan the percentage of the number of armed clashes that increases year after year look at it said that drug production cannot be fought because it damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle in this respect to be worthwhile to note the nato operation and colored rebels which produces the most opium poppies abused in the operation was presented as a brilliant military success that you know considerable kilometers and pictures of the province were reportedly cleared of insurgents but the production of opium but it was a little story of those words. moscow wants to make sure that the u.s. missile shield in europe doesn't target russia and washington claims there's no need to worry but won't sign any legal guarantees nazis alexy reports from romania where parts of the proposed shield will be placed the russian accent mea
tenth anniversary of that experience is that it's longer the world war two the further situation in afghanistan which isn't improved and even senior officials like general petraeus for example the obvious command of the military operation in afghanistan the percentage of the number of armed clashes that increases year after year look at it said that drug production cannot be fought because it damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle in this respect to be...
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i think that's what is happening in afghanistan now. there's something of this in the iraq in the awakening of the sunnies to the rest of the country, the idea that this is a tribal battle, but the americans turned out to be the strongest tribe. i think to some degree that's not being enthrusted upon the various almosts and others there afghanistan, but, of course, that's in the middle of a huge complex of building, helping, developing projects that's going on that really are designed to be one big branch stray teemingic thing wherever you look in the middle east, and that is to shore up the strength, the responsiveness of the state wherever they look, whether with iraq or iraq today or afghanistan to prevent pakistan from continuing to sell the idea of a two-state solution for israel and palestine are all within the concept of the international space system. that is, we don't have strong systems and things are going in the wrong direction. >> host: what i see on the ground when i travel often to afghanistan is to be honest with all the
i think that's what is happening in afghanistan now. there's something of this in the iraq in the awakening of the sunnies to the rest of the country, the idea that this is a tribal battle, but the americans turned out to be the strongest tribe. i think to some degree that's not being enthrusted upon the various almosts and others there afghanistan, but, of course, that's in the middle of a huge complex of building, helping, developing projects that's going on that really are designed to be one...
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. >> now to afghanistan or five people were killed today in a blast inside a mosque. the attack was carried out by a man who hid explosives in his turban. it happened in canada hard during a memorial service for president karzai's brother. his brother was assassinated this week. the governor of kandahar was in the mosque. >> another deadly attack in the heart of kandahar. top afghan officials were attending a prayer service for the president's half-brothers. they were quickly whisked away as eight police units secure the area. among the dead, an influential cleric, a man opposed to the taliban. like so many other attacks, the brought was born by ordinary afghans. more people are also dying from nato air strikes. on wednesday, six villagers died in this raid. it was an operation to flush out insurgents near the pakistan border. among the victims, women and children. it led to a wave of anger among afghans. protest have taken place, pressing for the withdrawal of western forces. that is about to happen imminently, but some are wondering at what cost? starting next week
. >> now to afghanistan or five people were killed today in a blast inside a mosque. the attack was carried out by a man who hid explosives in his turban. it happened in canada hard during a memorial service for president karzai's brother. his brother was assassinated this week. the governor of kandahar was in the mosque. >> another deadly attack in the heart of kandahar. top afghan officials were attending a prayer service for the president's half-brothers. they were quickly...
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led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central valley and region has become the first of several areas where that's to happen head of the end of nato's combat operations in the country and twenty fourteen senior ministers in problem but it is not the event during a visit to the problem. but as one president hugo chavez is back in cuba for more cancer treatment including chemotherapy no more malignant cells have been found after he had surgery to remove a chimera from his pool of it region he's transferred some powers to his ministers during his absence but didn't agree to a position calls for temporary handover of all presidential authority his battle with cancer has raised doubts over his fitness to lead the country but officially he still plans to run for re-election next year. he was first humanitarian delivery for somalia's drug victims of crime just over a week since the aid of the country was lifted insurgents which rule large parts of somalia impose restrictions on foreign aid two years ago calling them a
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prepares for a gradual drawdown from afghanistan. >>> when we come back here tonight, new research on head injuries and dementia and alzheimer's and a group that the researchers are most concerned about tonight. >>>, and later, they may have come up short in the end, but the u.s. women's world cup team members are still american idols. >>> we're back, as promised, with news that may help solve a mystery. researchers set out to see what happened later in life to those americans who served in vietnam. what they found, presented today at the annual meeting of the alzheimer's association, is that head injuries during that war may be linked to dementia years later. and the findings could mean a frightening scenario, of course, for veterans of our current dual wars. thousands of them have come home suffering brain injuries. our report tonight from our chief science correspondent robert bazell. >> reporter: richard wanamaker, 62 years old, is suffering twice because of his military service. an initial traumatic brain injury or tbi. now, decades later, increasing memory loss. today's study lo
prepares for a gradual drawdown from afghanistan. >>> when we come back here tonight, new research on head injuries and dementia and alzheimer's and a group that the researchers are most concerned about tonight. >>>, and later, they may have come up short in the end, but the u.s. women's world cup team members are still american idols. >>> we're back, as promised, with news that may help solve a mystery. researchers set out to see what happened later in life to those...
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led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central region has become the first of seven areas where that's to happen the head of the end of nato is combat operations in the country in two thousand and fourteen senior ministers and the foreign ambassadors marked the event by visiting the province which remained relatively peaceful throughout the near decade long occupation of afghanistan. egypt's prime minister has begun a major cabinet reshuffle after public protests demanding political reform again flared up in the country the foreign minister has resigned while two new deputy prime ministers have been appointed the interim prime minister's been forced to make changes after widespread anger that little appears to have changed since president mubarak was ousted. well several moscow streets were impossible on sunday afternoon but not because of the notorious traffic jams they were sealed off to temporarily become the realm of the fast and furious in a four wheel frenzy of the annual moscow city racing show drivers we
led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central region has become the first of seven areas where that's to happen the head of the end of nato is combat operations in the country in two thousand and fourteen senior ministers and the foreign ambassadors marked the event by visiting the province which remained relatively peaceful throughout the near decade long occupation of afghanistan. egypt's prime minister has begun a...
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for example military operation in afghanistan to put says that the number of armed clashes that increase is year after year drug production cannot be fought because it damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circuit in this respect to be worthwhile to note that a nato operation in helmand province which produces the most opium poppies in the operation was presented as a brilliant military success considerable kilometers and hectares of the province were reportedly cleared of insurgents but the production of opium but it has a new us dollar to those words. moscow wants to make sure that the u.s. missile shield in europe doesn't target russia and washington claims there's no need to worry but any legal guarantees. reports from a romania where parts of the proposed shield will be placed that are anti russian a sentiment meantime is what encourages the locals to welcome the rockets with open arms. the voice my of the romanian village of the still cannot believe his luck after washington picked this place in romania region to locate a new raider base locals have
for example military operation in afghanistan to put says that the number of armed clashes that increase is year after year drug production cannot be fought because it damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circuit in this respect to be worthwhile to note that a nato operation in helmand province which produces the most opium poppies in the operation was presented as a brilliant military success considerable kilometers and hectares of the province were reportedly...
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renewing trident and fighting wars overseas irrespective of the cost my own view is that the war in afghanistan and the current war in libya are wrong and misjudged what people claim are about and we should actually find a way out of those pretty quickly and not make the situation in those countries worse as well as of the same time take valuable resources could go into schools and hospitals and finally you opposite number at unison the country's biggest union is stressing this wave of industrial action that carries on. are you prepared to join . we want more and more people to be involved not because we want to be on strike but because we want a government to sit up and take notice so i very much welcome the comments of their practice in unison and we want to work very closely with him and all the other trade unions in britain to ensure that when working people are making a protest the protest is hard hitting as possible because it's designed to get the government to change their minds and also look thank you very much like it. with the end of before war and the going away of the soviet union
renewing trident and fighting wars overseas irrespective of the cost my own view is that the war in afghanistan and the current war in libya are wrong and misjudged what people claim are about and we should actually find a way out of those pretty quickly and not make the situation in those countries worse as well as of the same time take valuable resources could go into schools and hospitals and finally you opposite number at unison the country's biggest union is stressing this wave of...
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and even senior officials like general petraeus for example commander of the military operation in afghanistan to put says that the number of clashes increases year after year it said that drug production cannot be fought because it damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle in this respect to be worthwhile to note that a nato operation in helmand province which produces the most of your opium poppies the operation was presented as a brilliant military success considerable kilometers and hectares of the province were reportedly cleared of insurgents but the production of opium but it wasn't it was. just a few moments here on r.t. it's marina with the business. the international fashion festival takes place in prose on july ninth and tenth. living collections by russian designers. to the city of central russia. this is a little unfair children's fashion show slum is like presiding over the festival. fashion festival. this is. how own business here on our goal the spreading the record highs as investors wrong for safe haven from the debt crisis spreading across
and even senior officials like general petraeus for example commander of the military operation in afghanistan to put says that the number of clashes increases year after year it said that drug production cannot be fought because it damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle in this respect to be worthwhile to note that a nato operation in helmand province which produces the most of your opium poppies the operation was presented as a brilliant military success...
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led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central region has become the first of seven areas where that's to happen the head of the end of nato is combat operations in the country in twenty fourteen meanwhile in the capital kabul a top aide to afghan president hamid karzai has been killed after a group of armed men attacked his home. and the venezuelan president hugo chavez is back in cuba for more cancer treatment including chemotherapy no more lignite cells have been found after he had surgery to remove a chuma from his part of the region he's transferred some powers to his ministers during his absence but didn't agree to opposition calls for a temporary handover of all presidential authority his battle with cancer has raised doubts over his fitness to lead the country but officially he still plans to run for reelection next year. well in the struggle for land rights in israel is one place that's still a deserted territory it used to be a flourishing palestinian community but now israelis are a luxury getaway as
led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central region has become the first of seven areas where that's to happen the head of the end of nato is combat operations in the country in twenty fourteen meanwhile in the capital kabul a top aide to afghan president hamid karzai has been killed after a group of armed men attacked his home. and the venezuelan president hugo chavez is back in cuba for more cancer treatment including...
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presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're basically fighting it's afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part but i think that generally speaking the afghans are better off with governing themselves without the united states or the coalition forces providing security for them because as we've seen we have unintentionally killed a lot of people so if afghans are killing afghans that that's better off than the united states or nato killing afghans and i think that we would be foolish to sit here and think that the us is leaving we're not leaving there will be permanent us involvement in nato involvement for a long time. but a brief look at some other international headlines now. the u.s. has announced it will send the right to tell you that a farm in hit somalia regions controlled by a
presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're basically fighting it's afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part but i think that generally speaking the afghans are better off with governing themselves without the united states or the coalition...
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the security handover in afghanistan has begun the first seven cities and regions being transferred from nato responsibility into the hands of local forces and that set of air is expected to come on the cobbles control at the end of the year the process of transition is shifting to last until fourteen so that this is a request i support involves such as the training of the police the violence has recently spiked in the country surge and specifically targeting the engines on getting one hundred ton about one that needed to fight one's own forces and gone that's according to jake did a better blogger and a member of the rethink afghanistan me and. the taliban it has grown as a result of continued u.s. presence in the southern afghanistan so by us leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're basically fighting it's afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to really fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part but i think that generally speaki
the security handover in afghanistan has begun the first seven cities and regions being transferred from nato responsibility into the hands of local forces and that set of air is expected to come on the cobbles control at the end of the year the process of transition is shifting to last until fourteen so that this is a request i support involves such as the training of the police the violence has recently spiked in the country surge and specifically targeting the engines on getting one hundred...
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>> i have friends and folks who i knew who were over in iraq and afghanistan. i had buddies who had huge student debt, people that got kicked off their health insurance plans for one reason or another. so that was my kind of decision to get involved on a personal level. >> reporter: i know that this is your whole thing, that you're not any different than anybody else who works here. >> but it's true, jake. i don't mean to sound boring. it's just the reality ofofur day-to-day -- >> reporter: i know. but it is a little different. you put your career in hollywood a very high-profile one, and you've worked in some movies that have made a lot of money. >> if you talk to the numbers of staffers here that have families and multiple kids at home and you talk about folks who have been working jobs that they worked their lives for and then took a break for two years and are not making as much money as they had before and putting their family life on hold, i mean, those are the real stories. >> reporter: i guess we should cancel the segment right now. >> i would say do th
>> i have friends and folks who i knew who were over in iraq and afghanistan. i had buddies who had huge student debt, people that got kicked off their health insurance plans for one reason or another. so that was my kind of decision to get involved on a personal level. >> reporter: i know that this is your whole thing, that you're not any different than anybody else who works here. >> but it's true, jake. i don't mean to sound boring. it's just the reality ofofur day-to-day...
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and nato forces in afghanistan. why they would want to kill somebody allegedly involved in the opium trade remains to be seen. however, having played all sides he's certain to have made a number of enemies over the years. charles? >> what do we know about the circumstances in which he was killed? >> he was killed -- homes -- i guess one of his guards shot him and he died soon after. >> i guess he was shot allegedly by one of his guards. meanwhile there's been an air strike in one of the parts of afghanistan. is that the work of nato? >> reporter: i haven't received word on where the strike was and if it was in reaction to this particular event. air strikes are ongoing here throughout the country particularly in southern afghanistan, where u.s. forces have been the contraiting on trying to eradicate the insurgency there and in eastern afghanistan they have a more difficult time to doing so. charles? >> carmen joining us live from cnn kabul. we'll take a break and update you with the selling on the european markets in
and nato forces in afghanistan. why they would want to kill somebody allegedly involved in the opium trade remains to be seen. however, having played all sides he's certain to have made a number of enemies over the years. charles? >> what do we know about the circumstances in which he was killed? >> he was killed -- homes -- i guess one of his guards shot him and he died soon after. >> i guess he was shot allegedly by one of his guards. meanwhile there's been an air strike in...
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now to afghanistan where five people were killed today in a blast inside of a mosque. the attack was carried out by a man who hid explosives in his turban. this took place during a memorial service for president karzai's brother, ahmad wali karzai. four more of his brothers and the governor of kandahar were in the mosque at the time but they were not heard. >> and other deadly attack in the heart of kandahar. officials were attending a service for the president's brother when the bomber struck. the police security area. among the dead, an influential clear -- among the dead, an influential cleric opposed to the taliban. the brunt of this attack was borne by ordinary afghans. late on wednesday, six villagers died in a raid during an operation to flush out insurgents from near the pakistan border. among the victims, women and children. this has led to a wave of anger among afghans. the protests have taken place pressing for the withdrawal of western forces. that is about to happen. some are wondering, at what cost. starting next week and over the next several months, sev
now to afghanistan where five people were killed today in a blast inside of a mosque. the attack was carried out by a man who hid explosives in his turban. this took place during a memorial service for president karzai's brother, ahmad wali karzai. four more of his brothers and the governor of kandahar were in the mosque at the time but they were not heard. >> and other deadly attack in the heart of kandahar. officials were attending a service for the president's brother when the bomber...
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every flook now it's some other stories from around the world britain's prime minister is in afghanistan for a two day visit to k. troops there but david cameron's plans to celebrate progress in fighting insurgents are being marred after a soldier was captured and executed by the town of on camera visit comes just a week after his announcement that all british combat troops will pull out of of afghan. stand by two thousand and fourteen. is when one president which obvious has made a surprise return home during his treatment for cancer in cuba recalling size with men as well as two hundred independence day anniversary he addressed cheering supporters in the capital but says he won't be able to join the celebrations it was thought chavis wouldn't be home for months and doubts remain as to whether this made a fair enough recovery. tunisia has sentenced its former president in of censure to a fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago banal he was convicted of and has meant and sentenced to thirty five years behind bars he fled to saud
every flook now it's some other stories from around the world britain's prime minister is in afghanistan for a two day visit to k. troops there but david cameron's plans to celebrate progress in fighting insurgents are being marred after a soldier was captured and executed by the town of on camera visit comes just a week after his announcement that all british combat troops will pull out of of afghan. stand by two thousand and fourteen. is when one president which obvious has made a surprise...
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few years russian the us of which the landmark deal on arms reduction and the deepen cooperation on afghanistan that have gone forward in preparations for russia's accession into the world trade organization the obama administration is all for it and hillary clinton has once again stressed the american leadership support for russia joining the w t o also they have signed the long awaited agreement on adoption after scores of horrible incidents involving russian children mistreated by their adoptive parents in a number of cases murdered by them to stress the need for an agreement and a better oversight over how the adopted children are treated in their families and the deal finally came through the points in vision there included bad on independent adoption adoptions will only be conducted via licensed agencies also the agreement states that all foster children from russia will retain their russian citizenship until they reach legal adulthood that it's very important as the agreement states that applicable laws from both countries will be used to add adoption related trials up until recently the
few years russian the us of which the landmark deal on arms reduction and the deepen cooperation on afghanistan that have gone forward in preparations for russia's accession into the world trade organization the obama administration is all for it and hillary clinton has once again stressed the american leadership support for russia joining the w t o also they have signed the long awaited agreement on adoption after scores of horrible incidents involving russian children mistreated by their...
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started handing over control of some of afghanistan's provinces to local security forces and a less than a week after the assassination of president karzai his half brother. clock is ticking for american politicians to agree on the next move in sorting out its massive national debt to avert the looming possibility of default. second is the deadline for raising the nation's fourteen point three trillion dollars debt ceiling president obama has urged the republican controlled house of representatives to come up with whatever mechanisms it can to ensure the u.s. can continue to pay its bills analysts say if washington lacks the money interest rates could skyrocket and the value of the dollar could decline the seriousness of the situation was reinforced when two rating agencies threatened to downgrade the united states price to aaa rating but even if the budget were proved investor jim rogers says it's unlikely to solve america's debt problem. you know and the state already has been downgraded in the world markets every i'm not the only person who knows that the united states is the largest
started handing over control of some of afghanistan's provinces to local security forces and a less than a week after the assassination of president karzai his half brother. clock is ticking for american politicians to agree on the next move in sorting out its massive national debt to avert the looming possibility of default. second is the deadline for raising the nation's fourteen point three trillion dollars debt ceiling president obama has urged the republican controlled house of...
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it has been a dark day for afghanistan. >> that is right. there has been condemnation of the killing of the half-brother of president karzai. ahmed wali karzai was regarded as one of the most powerful politicians in the south of the country. his death has raised fears about instead -- instability. we have a report from the afghan capital. >> he described himself as the most powerful man in southern afghanistan. few disagreed. ahmed wali karzai was a controversial figure. he said he added spice to afghan life. the roads to his compound were closed. the president's half brother lived under tight security. only the most trusted could get close. his head a personal protection arose little suspicion when he entered the room without saying a word. he shot him twice. hamid karzai paused as he welcomed president nicolas sarkozy of france. >> this morning my younger brother was martyred in his house. this is the life of the afghan people. we have all suffered the same kind of pain. forgive me for not speaking with a smile today. wali karzai was said
it has been a dark day for afghanistan. >> that is right. there has been condemnation of the killing of the half-brother of president karzai. ahmed wali karzai was regarded as one of the most powerful politicians in the south of the country. his death has raised fears about instead -- instability. we have a report from the afghan capital. >> he described himself as the most powerful man in southern afghanistan. few disagreed. ahmed wali karzai was a controversial figure. he said he...
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i think that's what's going on in afghanistan now. there was something in iraq in the awakening of the sunnis to the rest of the country, the idea that this is a tribal battle but the americans are not going to be the strongest try. i think that is something that is now being impressed upon the various elements, the taliban and others in afghanistan. but, of course, that is in the middle of a huge complex, building, helping, developing projects that really is designed to one big grand strategic thing. were every look in the middle east, and that is to shore up the strength, the responsiveness of the state. wherever we are looking whether it is with iraq or iran today, or afghanistan, to prevent pakistan from continuing to fail. the idea of a two-state solution for israel and palestine, and they are all within the concept of this international state. that is, we don't have strong response of state. things are going in the wrong direction. >> host: what i see on the ground, and i travel often to afghanistan, is to be honest, with all th
i think that's what's going on in afghanistan now. there was something in iraq in the awakening of the sunnis to the rest of the country, the idea that this is a tribal battle but the americans are not going to be the strongest try. i think that is something that is now being impressed upon the various elements, the taliban and others in afghanistan. but, of course, that is in the middle of a huge complex, building, helping, developing projects that really is designed to one big grand strategic...
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led coalition in afghanistan has handed control over one of the country's thirty four provinces to local security forces it's the first step in a gradual handover of power ahead of nato's end of combat operations in afghanistan in two thousand and fourteen. remained relatively peaceful throughout the near decade long occupation of the country. well russia's foreign minister was in the u.s. capital this week to get clarification on washington's missile defense agenda america is steaming ahead with deploying its anti missile shield in europe despite objections from moscow russia feels the system could compromise its own nuclear arsenal and a joint missile defense program that being brushed aside by washington the u.s. is also refusing to provide legally binding guarantees that a system is not aimed against russia so to get up off stressed to voice of russia radio in washington of the need to prevent a new arms race threats on the ground being created on the basis of a miracle national design of missile defense which was not accepted by us as a reasonable way to respond to what is your siev
led coalition in afghanistan has handed control over one of the country's thirty four provinces to local security forces it's the first step in a gradual handover of power ahead of nato's end of combat operations in afghanistan in two thousand and fourteen. remained relatively peaceful throughout the near decade long occupation of the country. well russia's foreign minister was in the u.s. capital this week to get clarification on washington's missile defense agenda america is steaming ahead...
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mandy clark in kandahar, afghanistan's most dangerous city. she comes under attack while wearing a berka. >> reporter: another stone was just thrown at me-- ow! >> just today the city's mayor was assassinated in a brazen attack. cell phone safety: to all those minutes add up to health problems for kids? dr. jon lapook reports. and it's a place where wounded warriors learn to hope again. david martin on the closing of walter reed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> schieffer: good evening, scott's off tonight. i'm bob schieffer. the fallout from washington's inability to find a solution to the budget crisis and raise the debt limit has, apparently, begun. on wall street, the stock market was down for the third day in a row. the dow fell more than 198 point today. for the week, it's down nearly 400 points, and it has lost close to $105 billion in value. some of the bond rating services are now saying that even if congress does reach an agreement on a budget plan, it may be too late to avoid lowering
mandy clark in kandahar, afghanistan's most dangerous city. she comes under attack while wearing a berka. >> reporter: another stone was just thrown at me-- ow! >> just today the city's mayor was assassinated in a brazen attack. cell phone safety: to all those minutes add up to health problems for kids? dr. jon lapook reports. and it's a place where wounded warriors learn to hope again. david martin on the closing of walter reed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs...
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here is the bush tax cuts this is this is where we'd be without the bush tax cuts the wars in iraq and afghanistan the impact of the great recession. and the recovery building things like that ok so you're repeating basically there would be no increase in the debt if we ended the wars but most importantly if we got rid of the bush tax cuts but there is republicans now say they're not going to rid of the bush tax cuts and b. what they've been trying to do is destroy invalid programs from the get go nine hundred thirty five f.d.r. gets social security passed what the republicans want to do take it down they've been fighting it ever since and one hundred seventy eight or nine hundred sixty one when l.b.j. passed medicare they've been fighting that ever since is socialism you know ok but we do so we do not have a spending problem our debt has been fueled by the bush era tax tax cuts and war spending the impact of government spending our deficits and has pretty miniscule here's the here's current job deficit projections ok again the yellow is the wars in iraq and afghanistan the goal here is the bush e
here is the bush tax cuts this is this is where we'd be without the bush tax cuts the wars in iraq and afghanistan the impact of the great recession. and the recovery building things like that ok so you're repeating basically there would be no increase in the debt if we ended the wars but most importantly if we got rid of the bush tax cuts but there is republicans now say they're not going to rid of the bush tax cuts and b. what they've been trying to do is destroy invalid programs from the get...
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led coalition in afghanistan has handed control over one of the country's thirty four provinces to local security forces it's the first step in a gradual handover of power out of the end of nato's combat operations in afghanistan in two thousand and fourteen but by me on a province has remained relatively peaceful throughout the near decade long occupation of the country in the struggle for land rights in israel there's one place that still a no go area fifty years ago it was a thriving palestinian community but it was driven out you know israel's i get up as a luxury getaway. as the story. in this world in the mountains of jerusalem are the remains of a once bustling arab community only the memories of those who once lived here have survived intact i feel this not only have we come back and to be. my religion. to see since this rain also to remind. my choir that. your coup de graff among the cacti and fit trees but in one nine hundred forty eight just before the state of israel was declared his family evacuated unlike the hundreds of villages that disappeared in forty eight and sixty se
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started handing over control of some of afghanistan's provinces to local security forces and less than a week after the assassination of president karzai half brother. time is running out for american politicians to agree on the next move in sorting out its soaring get the deadline to lift of the nation's fourteen point three trillion dollar debt ceiling is looming ever closer as lawmakers struggle to find a solution president obama is urging democrats and republicans to ignore their differences to avert armageddon leading credit rating agencies say there is a risk of the u.s. could fail to resolve the good luck we already fact of way but zeke miller from the business insider website says both parties understand the dangers of further borrowing the impact on the u.s. economy the world economy in the global economy really depends on what the credit agencies do and you know we heard from moody's on wednesday and then from s. and p. both warning severe consequences if the government doesn't raise the debt ceiling in time including a possible downgrade from the government's aaa rating and
started handing over control of some of afghanistan's provinces to local security forces and less than a week after the assassination of president karzai half brother. time is running out for american politicians to agree on the next move in sorting out its soaring get the deadline to lift of the nation's fourteen point three trillion dollar debt ceiling is looming ever closer as lawmakers struggle to find a solution president obama is urging democrats and republicans to ignore their...
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was established in two thousand and two by the bush administration to hold detainees from the war in afghanistan and later also iraq and since that time reports of abuse and torture of prisoners has been widespread the international red cross has said that they're concerned about waterboarding sleep deprivation beatings indefinite detention at the facility and many detainees have been held that facility for years without any legal representation some have been just acquired under triable because they've been tortured and so therefore they will never see a day in court it could simply be detained indefinitely in the bush and now obama administration's refused to discuss those reports of abuse because of national security issues and fact that we don't even know how many people are at all i reports will tell you about one hundred seventy detainees are currently have the facilities but of course the pentagon won't confirm that number and we've also spoken about the eight detainees who have died while being held at guantanamo bay depending on claims that they were suicides but a lot of critics disagr
was established in two thousand and two by the bush administration to hold detainees from the war in afghanistan and later also iraq and since that time reports of abuse and torture of prisoners has been widespread the international red cross has said that they're concerned about waterboarding sleep deprivation beatings indefinite detention at the facility and many detainees have been held that facility for years without any legal representation some have been just acquired under triable...
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and recently the air force said that he needed more money to sustain a campaign in libya and also in afghanistan do you think there is a moral vacuum in westminster because the kinds of things to happen that the government would cut spending at home and into another war abroad well i think there isn't any politico consistency quite clearly we've been told there were. everything that we hold dear has to be slashed and yet we can still talk about renewing tribe and i'm fighting wars overseas irrespective of the cost my own view is that the war in afghanistan and the current war in libya are all wrong and misjudged what people claim are about and we should actually find a way out of those pretty quickly not make the situation in those countries worse as well as at the same time to valuable resources going to schools and hospitals and finally you opposite number at unison the country's biggest union is stressing this wave of industrial action that carries on. are you prepared to join. we want more and more people to be involved because we want to be on strike because we want the government to sit up
and recently the air force said that he needed more money to sustain a campaign in libya and also in afghanistan do you think there is a moral vacuum in westminster because the kinds of things to happen that the government would cut spending at home and into another war abroad well i think there isn't any politico consistency quite clearly we've been told there were. everything that we hold dear has to be slashed and yet we can still talk about renewing tribe and i'm fighting wars overseas...
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picture gallery is an exclusive look at the elimination of some of afghanistan's poppy fields to the remarkable photos in fool. dot com. twelve minutes past the hour here in moscow divers have finished searching for bodies inside the wreck of the pleasure cruise up which are sank within minutes last sunday one hundred fourteen people out of a two hundred on board have officially been confirmed dead fifteen are still missing there will be lifted from within the next few days and investigators hope that a thorough examination will help determine what caused the tragedy so far two people have been arrested in connection with the disaster the head of a company which operated the boat and the inspection is certified to face charges of negligence that led to the arrest warrants have also been issued for the captains of two cargo vessels which passed by the sinking ship without stopping to help. to pick up the ship it did come to the rescue and here's how he described the scene. as we were nearing the site we began to figure out how many people there were in the water although that was hard
picture gallery is an exclusive look at the elimination of some of afghanistan's poppy fields to the remarkable photos in fool. dot com. twelve minutes past the hour here in moscow divers have finished searching for bodies inside the wreck of the pleasure cruise up which are sank within minutes last sunday one hundred fourteen people out of a two hundred on board have officially been confirmed dead fifteen are still missing there will be lifted from within the next few days and investigators...
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that provided a lot of stability in kandahar province which of course is one of the key provinces in afghanistan. a place where opium has grown and where a lot of people that his absence will not affect the drug trafficking do it's plenty of other people who are going to step in and his absence has more to do with his role as a conduit to many taliban itself he was actually very political you or sort of the u.s. and the cia as somebody who could. represent their interests in negotiations with the taliban and he was considered a very very tough negotiator for the united states he was someone who represented u.s. policies rather than afghan policy he said so this is a very big coup for the taliban they will have to deal with. with his hard line for a while. and the struggle for land rights in israel there is one place that's still a no go area fifty years ago it was a thriving palestinian community but it was driven out and now israel's eyeing it up as a luxury getaway artie's policy or has the story. this old in the mountains of jerusalem of the remains of a once bustling out community only the m
that provided a lot of stability in kandahar province which of course is one of the key provinces in afghanistan. a place where opium has grown and where a lot of people that his absence will not affect the drug trafficking do it's plenty of other people who are going to step in and his absence has more to do with his role as a conduit to many taliban itself he was actually very political you or sort of the u.s. and the cia as somebody who could. represent their interests in negotiations with...
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doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one nine hundred ninety six to two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taleban in the northern alliance the northern alliance were the former regime that had power in kabul and enjoyed diplomatic relations with the west even though the taleban controlled ninety five percent of the country it's almost just wishful thinking and frankly if i were a diplomat i would find it disturbing it's a bizarre situation i mean if the u.s. knows who these people are they're not seeing and certainly there's no doubt that traditionally there's always been a very high component of jihad these days even around benghazi so it's unrealistic to assume that that is not still the case the u.s. has an amazing how it should be skids full of hundred dollar bills to third world countries and expecting them to end up in the right hands and really going to happen of course you are with our team and still to come this hour when passing by becomes a crime. the captains of the two boats which
doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one nine hundred ninety six to two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taleban in the northern alliance the northern alliance were the former regime that had power in kabul and enjoyed diplomatic relations with the west even though the taleban controlled ninety five percent of the country it's almost just wishful thinking and frankly if i were a diplomat i...
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is anyone safe in afghanistan, really safe? >> well, not. we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: haroon mir runs the afghanistan center for research and policy studies. >> taliban decided not to face u.s. military. instead they have focused on terrorist attacks first on civilians and afghan government, institutions. >> reporter: in two recent suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security, bombs hidden in turbans. there are checkpoints all across kabul, it's common to pull people out of vehicles, to frisk them, to search the vehicles themselves. as you can see, it's incredibly uncommon to search under a turban, to remove a turban in public would be considered an insult. an explosive-laden turban killed the kandahar mayor wednesday and just last week, kufi herself was invited to a gathering where two people were killed. have you changed any way that you go about life because of these threats? >> i did a little bit, but you know, when it comes to assassina
is anyone safe in afghanistan, really safe? >> well, not. we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: haroon mir runs the afghanistan center for research and policy studies. >> taliban decided not to face u.s. military. instead they have focused on terrorist attacks first on civilians and afghan government, institutions. >> reporter: in two recent suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and...
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troops in afghanistan when the taliban attack. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. a special gathering to tackle america's serious economic problems. key figures from government, business and academia came together this week in chicago for the clinton global might be difference america conference. the event was the brainchild of former president bill clinton. i sat down with him in chicago for a candid interview on the country's debt crisis, the 2012 presidential race, and much more. >> mr. president, thanks very much for joining us. good to be here. first time you've done this as far as the u.s. economy is concerned. normally it's global issues. and i want to get to that, but let's talk about some of the big issues right now. jobs, jobs, jobs. it's a crisis, a game of chicken going on in washington right now between the president, the did democrats on one side, republican leadership on the other side. how big of a deal is this august 2nd deadlin
troops in afghanistan when the taliban attack. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. a special gathering to tackle america's serious economic problems. key figures from government, business and academia came together this week in chicago for the clinton global might be difference america conference. the event was the brainchild of former president bill clinton. i sat down with him in chicago for a candid...
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led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central region has become the first of seven areas where that's happened ahead of the end of nato operations in the country in two thousand and fourteen senior ministers and foreign ambassadors visiting the province which remained relatively peaceful throughout the. venezuelan president hugo chavez. treatment including chemotherapy more malignant cells have been found after he had surgery to remove a tumor from a region he's transferred to his ministers during his absence didn't agree to opposition calls for a temporary handover of all presidential. battle with cancer has raised doubts over his fitness to lead the country but officially he still plans to run for reelection next year. egypt's prime minister has begun a major. public protests demanding political reform again in the country the foreign minister has resigned while two new deputy prime ministers have been appointed. being forced to make changes after widespread little appears to have changed since president muba
led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central region has become the first of seven areas where that's happened ahead of the end of nato operations in the country in two thousand and fourteen senior ministers and foreign ambassadors visiting the province which remained relatively peaceful throughout the. venezuelan president hugo chavez. treatment including chemotherapy more malignant cells have been found after he had...
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now, to afghanistan where five people were killed today in a blast inside a mosque. the attack was carried out by a man who hit explosives in his turban. it happened in kandahar during a memorial service to president karzai's brother was assassinated this week. for more of the president brothers and the governor were in kandahar. >> another deadly attack in the heart of kandahar. top afghan officials were attending a prayer service for the president's half brother when the bomber struck. elite police units secured the area. among the dead, an influential cleric. a man opposed to the taliban. like so many other tax, the brunt of it was borne by ordinary afghans. more people are also dying from nato air strikes. late on wednesday, six villages were attacked among the victims, women and children. it led to a wave of anger. protests have taken place pressing for the withdrawal of western forces. that is about to happen imminently. some are wondering, at what cost? starting next week and over the next several months, thousands of nato troops have begun to a withdrawal. ha
now, to afghanistan where five people were killed today in a blast inside a mosque. the attack was carried out by a man who hit explosives in his turban. it happened in kandahar during a memorial service to president karzai's brother was assassinated this week. for more of the president brothers and the governor were in kandahar. >> another deadly attack in the heart of kandahar. top afghan officials were attending a prayer service for the president's half brother when the bomber struck....
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britain's prime minister is promising a surge in financial aid to afghanistan despite the planned withdrawal of u.k. troops david cameron is in the country for a two day visit where you hope to celebrate foreign forces progress in fighting insurgents whose plans were model after a soldier was captured and executed by the taliban. has sentenced its former president in absentia to a fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago ben ali was. sentenced to thirty five years behind bars he fled to saudi arabia back in january after a month long uprising requests for his extradition back to have not been answered. now of a forgotten few of the russian children suffering from a rare and incurable genetic disease which can leave them badly scarred and in acute pain until now it's virtually ignored by the medical establishment but one mother is hoping to change that you may find some of the images in her was report upsetting. she likes dancing and no one would guess the amount of pain liza goes through to make these simple movements liza has a rare
britain's prime minister is promising a surge in financial aid to afghanistan despite the planned withdrawal of u.k. troops david cameron is in the country for a two day visit where you hope to celebrate foreign forces progress in fighting insurgents whose plans were model after a soldier was captured and executed by the taliban. has sentenced its former president in absentia to a fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago ben ali was....
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here's mandy clark in afghanistan. >> in afghanistan being a doctor can be a front line position. but even back from the fighting, the men and women of the u.s. military have tough jobs and the medical problems to match. >> this one started today. >> reporter: an experienced eye makes all the difference. and few are more experienced than dr. john burson, an ear, nose and throat specialist from bill rica, georgia -- georgia. he may not have seen it all but brings history to his work in kabul. >> they are not quite sure whether i'm a father figure or grandfather figure. >> reporter: and what does he take away from the experience? >> i carry with me mostly an appreciate for the incredible sacrifice that i see among the young people here and the real dedication, the love of country. it's an opportunity to come back and sort of pay back a little bit to your country. >> reporter: dr. burrston is a volunteer with the reserves this is his fourth tour since 2005, two in iraq and two in afghanistan. he joined the army back in 1955 but never saw combat, missing korea and vietnam. he was out
here's mandy clark in afghanistan. >> in afghanistan being a doctor can be a front line position. but even back from the fighting, the men and women of the u.s. military have tough jobs and the medical problems to match. >> this one started today. >> reporter: an experienced eye makes all the difference. and few are more experienced than dr. john burson, an ear, nose and throat specialist from bill rica, georgia -- georgia. he may not have seen it all but brings history to his...
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this is r t still ahead a few more trouble in afghanistan is the assassination of the afghan president's half brother a powerful politician allegedly linked to drug trafficking deals a blow to nato has plans to leave a stable country behind with troops withdraw for you also fears of greek style and rested it's only now we bring you inside of a financial woes of a country many predict could be next in line for the e.u. help. wiki leaks founder julian assange is back in a london court where he's appealing against an earlier ruling to extradite him to sweden the world's most famous was blows wanted there for questioning over sexual assault allegations but his supporters fear that if sent to stockholm he'll end up in the hands of the u.s. government is lauren that has the latest from outside the court building tonight. not so much has hired an entirely new legal team pull this appeal he's fired the old old lot and he's got people who are much more have much more experience in criminal law and they're much more concerned with the ins and outs of e.u. lore and specifically the european arrest
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plenty more to come including the cost of war as nato forces in afghanistan cause more civilian casualties r.t.s. how much longer the alliance could justify its means as some observers say afghan anger is growing. plus no conviction no apology a former guantanamo inmates lifts the lid on the prison that he says ruined his life in our exclusive interview coming your way in about ten minutes. for thousands of norwegians gathered in the center of monday for a candlelight vigil for the victims of twin attacks that left seventy six dead people held flowers and candles commemorating those massacred in a shooting at an island youth camp in the bombing of government buildings the man who's admitted to the atrocities has been charged with terrorism at a closed court hearing in oslo and will be held in isolation for four weeks anders breivik pled not guilty saying he wanted to save europe and send a strong signal against immigration he also claimed there were two more cells in the organization that he belongs to for more on this we go live with david johnson of a.c.m. partners in chicago thanks for
plenty more to come including the cost of war as nato forces in afghanistan cause more civilian casualties r.t.s. how much longer the alliance could justify its means as some observers say afghan anger is growing. plus no conviction no apology a former guantanamo inmates lifts the lid on the prison that he says ruined his life in our exclusive interview coming your way in about ten minutes. for thousands of norwegians gathered in the center of monday for a candlelight vigil for the victims of...
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i would've made different decisions about afghanistan. i would've gone with joe biden spend which is more like katrina is described but i don't know everything. they know things i don't know. the fact is that the choice is not between war and peace. the choice is between war and massacre in many cases. i'm hopeful that this will turn out to prevent a massacre and prevent war at the same time. it may not but none of us know that. it's anti-intellectual and it's kind, there's a moral, to act as if you know that one evil is better than any other viewpoint because it's impossible to know that. plotnick. >> more applause. >> let me ask one final question and then we'll open it up to the audience. i'm just curious looking forward to 2012, you know, with this possibility that a takeover of all three branches of government theoretically by the republica republicans, can democrats afford to squabble? is this a time to be closing the ranks and supporting the president, or how much fighting can progressives have? over the next couple of years. [laug
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i had one mother in afghanistan who... i photographed the engagement of an 11-year-old girl to a man in his 50s and the mother was crying and telling me "we don't have enough food to feed the rest of our children, we're selling our girls." so, i mean, the families want attention to this issue, at least on some level. either through... because of they're worried about poverty, lack of education and not having any other options or because they, too, were married at very young ages. >> sreenivasan: is there a community-based solution working in some of these communities? i think the knee-jerk reaction, people say "gosh, can't we take them out and immediately rescue them somewhere?" is there something more systemic that's working? >> for sure schools are the best answer. but it's not just schools for regular education. i think educating the societies, those communities as villages about reproductive health, about the consequences of early marriage are just as important as regular primary education. in yemen one of the biggest
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. >>> the war in afghanistan continues to be a source of debate from the white house toe the republican lawmakers. during a trip to afghanistan to meet with troops on the 4th of july, john mccain and lindsey graham questioned the decision to move troops from the war stone. >> some supporters are now on the possession. >> reporter: key senators are raising doubts. >> it's an unnecessary risk. >> i worry it may have undercut the momentum. i hope i'm wrong. >> reporter: john mccain and lindsey graham said it was risky saying it could put the american troops in jeopardy. the plan calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000 gone by next summer. >> i hope it will work out. it is certainly depriving us of the necessary troops we need for the second fighting season. >> reporter: the obama administration is standing by the plan saying success is on the ground, especially with the stilling of osama bin laden. >> al qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. >> reporter: still this raid shows insurgents will not go quietly. >> if we don't succeed
. >>> the war in afghanistan continues to be a source of debate from the white house toe the republican lawmakers. during a trip to afghanistan to meet with troops on the 4th of july, john mccain and lindsey graham questioned the decision to move troops from the war stone. >> some supporters are now on the possession. >> reporter: key senators are raising doubts. >> it's an unnecessary risk. >> i worry it may have undercut the momentum. i hope i'm wrong....
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been reluctant to targets caliban militants that stage cross border attacks against nato troops in afghanistan. >> we will be right back as we continue after the break in live looks from mt. tam, a look sunny spot around the bay and we are also watching wall street. a dismal spot this morning down futures at 118, from nasdaq features down 28 it looks as though a rocky road today. @p@po' >> 52 degrees currently in navato morning to 67 by noon, 71 this afternoon a mild day in a bottle, not really that warm then it will cool back down to 63 degrees by 8:00 p.m.. the fog, the drizzle did breezy conditions out there will be something we will deal with the for the better part of the week i will have a complete with your forecast coming up in a little bit. right now we will send it to erica and the traffic department. >> take a look at this, nice unlike conditions coming from all approaches. at the bay bridge toll plaza across the morning we were dealing with some strong winds but certainly not the case anymore, a traffic is moving well here as well as up the incline and across the upper deck, no pro
been reluctant to targets caliban militants that stage cross border attacks against nato troops in afghanistan. >> we will be right back as we continue after the break in live looks from mt. tam, a look sunny spot around the bay and we are also watching wall street. a dismal spot this morning down futures at 118, from nasdaq features down 28 it looks as though a rocky road today. @p@po' >> 52 degrees currently in navato morning to 67 by noon, 71 this afternoon a mild day in a...
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in afghanistan, another blow to the rule of president karzai today. they gunned down his most precious aide. karzai's half-brother was assassinated early last week. in eastern afghanistan, nato helicopter air strikes today hit a school where insurgents were said to have gathered. at least ten insurgents were killed. there were no youngsters in school at the time. remember the days when the marine corps advertised it was "looking for a few good men"? well, times have changed, and today marines are recruiting women as well. there seems to be no limit as to how high they can go. this is tonight's "sunday cover": a new commanding officer with a legendary marine corps post. this is parris island, south carolina. as the sign makes clear on the way in, here is where they make marines. now this marine factory has a new foreman. >> what i'd ask you to do is... >> reporter: or forewoman, brigadier general loretta reynolds. when you found out you were getting this post, what was your first reaction? >> there are times now that i wake up in the morning and say, "
in afghanistan, another blow to the rule of president karzai today. they gunned down his most precious aide. karzai's half-brother was assassinated early last week. in eastern afghanistan, nato helicopter air strikes today hit a school where insurgents were said to have gathered. at least ten insurgents were killed. there were no youngsters in school at the time. remember the days when the marine corps advertised it was "looking for a few good men"? well, times have changed, and today...
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taxpayer money may be missing in afghanistan. our pentagon correspondent chris lawrence is here with the details. chris, how is this possible? >> reporter: because of a complete failure of oversight on the parts of the departments of treasury, state and defense, just a complete corruption in afghanistan. look, this federal audit shows that ten years into this war, the u.s. still only has limited visibility over what happens to billions of dollars once we send the money to afghanistan. the inspector general says that makes the money vulnerable not only to fraud but even worse being diverted to insurgents. the u.s. spent more than $70 billion on security and redevelopment in afghanistan, but, again, this audit shows as much as $10 million may be smuggled out of afghanistan every day. how does that happen? whenever afghan government officials leave the country no one checks how much money they are carrying with them. again the audit shows afghan officials have no plans to scan their cash through those electronic currency counters. t
taxpayer money may be missing in afghanistan. our pentagon correspondent chris lawrence is here with the details. chris, how is this possible? >> reporter: because of a complete failure of oversight on the parts of the departments of treasury, state and defense, just a complete corruption in afghanistan. look, this federal audit shows that ten years into this war, the u.s. still only has limited visibility over what happens to billions of dollars once we send the money to afghanistan. the...
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forces that are supposed to stay in afghanistan after the deadline instead of ankle biting the u.s. secretary of defense and better pay attention to the subtle discrepancy due to be in the new pentagon vision so clearly outlined by lone pine manor on the one side and on the other from who preach was priscilla acted invited by man to himself as the first of this to nation weighs in now and his new vision is nowhere in between pakistan yemen and somalia. callus take a look at some other stories from around the world then gunfire as again iraq pakistan's largest city of karachi as the authorities there strive to contain an outbreak of violence that's claimed at least ninety three lives in just five days unrest is not uncommon in the port city with a population of eighteen million and is often provoked by asyik religious or political tension the latest outburst was sparked by the decision of the city's most powerful political party to leave the federal ruling coalition and join position. police and the prison uprising in venezuela has ended after the national guard here ceded control of
forces that are supposed to stay in afghanistan after the deadline instead of ankle biting the u.s. secretary of defense and better pay attention to the subtle discrepancy due to be in the new pentagon vision so clearly outlined by lone pine manor on the one side and on the other from who preach was priscilla acted invited by man to himself as the first of this to nation weighs in now and his new vision is nowhere in between pakistan yemen and somalia. callus take a look at some other stories...
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in afghanistan president hamid karzai's half brother assassinated in kandahar. why it even matters to the united states. >>> i'm alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. demand for streaming mothers online is red hot and studios are positioning themselves to cash in on the craze. i'll tell you who loses when the studios win in the next hour. kyra? >> all right, alison. >>> thanks, guys. >>> also coming up next hour -- forget about the cash bonus. how about blowing it up instead? talk to the explosive sales team, next hour. >>> all right. can't believe it nearly happened again. another fan almost fell over from the railing at a ballpark. jeff fischel had friends there, to catch him right as he was over the railing. >> hanned last night during the home run derby. frightening. just days after a fan fell at a texas rangers game and died. here it is last night. prince fielder during the home run derby. deep shot. watch the shadow. keith carmichael falls over the rail but his brother, a friend and other fans grab and held on. a frightening moment. he was okay. he
in afghanistan president hamid karzai's half brother assassinated in kandahar. why it even matters to the united states. >>> i'm alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. demand for streaming mothers online is red hot and studios are positioning themselves to cash in on the craze. i'll tell you who loses when the studios win in the next hour. kyra? >> all right, alison. >>> thanks, guys. >>> also coming up next hour -- forget about the cash bonus. how about...
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see the tenth anniversary of this interference it's longer than world war two but the situation in afghanistan after something crucial and even senior officials like general petraeus for example your command your military operation are going to start with the sense of the number of armed clashes there increases year after year it said that drug production cannot be fought because the damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed in this respect it would be worthwhile to note the nato operation in helmand province which produces the most of your opium poppies going to operation was presented as a brilliant military success thank you very considerable kilometers and pictures of the province were reportedly cleared of insurgents by the production of opium but it was a little stars. just a few moments are about to get some arena with. little pellets the international sanctions doesn't take place in prose on july ninth and tenth. this is going into lectures by russian designers. of the legacy of central russia. this is a living for children's fashion shows slums like presid
see the tenth anniversary of this interference it's longer than world war two but the situation in afghanistan after something crucial and even senior officials like general petraeus for example your command your military operation are going to start with the sense of the number of armed clashes there increases year after year it said that drug production cannot be fought because the damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed in this respect it would be worthwhile to...
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the murder also created an incident and ominous leadership vacuum in southern afghanistan at a time when u.s. troops are to begin withdrawing. ahmed wali karzai was a powerful and controversial figure in the family's an cessual home province of kandahar and was a key power broker and proxy for his brother in the region. but he was also widely suspected of a deep and pervasive corruption. in an interview last month with the cbc, the canadian broadcasting corporation, karzai dismissed persistent talk of profiteering. >> it is never approved. i might help people to facilitate things for them when it comes to security, when it comes to organizing meeting with the population. because i'm the only person who has all the facilities. >> for years, allegations also swirled that the one-time chicago-area restauranteur had ties who afghanistan's lucrative drug trade. but karzai repeatedly denied those allegations too. and he had a constant defender in his half brother. president karzai made that clear to newshour margaret warner in early 2009. >> he was a -- have i with given that would suggest tha
the murder also created an incident and ominous leadership vacuum in southern afghanistan at a time when u.s. troops are to begin withdrawing. ahmed wali karzai was a powerful and controversial figure in the family's an cessual home province of kandahar and was a key power broker and proxy for his brother in the region. but he was also widely suspected of a deep and pervasive corruption. in an interview last month with the cbc, the canadian broadcasting corporation, karzai dismissed persistent...
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doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one thousand nine hundred sixty two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taleban in the northern alliance the northern alliance where the former regime. had a coward in kabul and the diplomatic relations with the best in the taleban controlled ninety five percent of the country it's almost just wishful thinking and frankly if i originally met i would find it disturbing good to preserve our situation if the u.s. knows who these people are they're not seeing and certainly there's no doubt that traditionally there's always been a very high component of jihad. around ghazi. realistic to assume that that is not still because the u.s. has an amazing how it should be a skits full of hundred dollar bills to third world countries and expecting them to end up in the right hands. really going to have. a high level recognition of the rebels may bolster their spirits but it's a different story in combat fierce fighting for a keystroke oil town s. and with heavy casualties a
doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one thousand nine hundred sixty two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taleban in the northern alliance the northern alliance where the former regime. had a coward in kabul and the diplomatic relations with the best in the taleban controlled ninety five percent of the country it's almost just wishful thinking and frankly if i originally met i would find it...
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, how do you offshore afghanistan? >> you offshore afghanistan over a period of two or three years. not an abrupt policy change. and by the way, similar to how we did this in iraq and how we are doing it in iraq. notice over the past three years we have been transitioning from heavy onshore presence by year-by-year withdrawing about a third of the troops. and notice how in iraq it has produced more stability. afghanistan we should follow more policy. over the course of the next two or three years we should withdraw about a third of the troops a year, and along the way we should also rely more and more on economic tools to achieve our nationbuilding goals in the country. >> dr. pape, why do you think there hasn't been a suicide bomber in the u.s. get? >> i think it's not because the bad guys haven't tried. in fact, you can look at the newspapers almost every year and see foiled plot after foiled plot. the reason we haven't had suicide attacks in the united states, the main reason is because we have adopted an action a s
, how do you offshore afghanistan? >> you offshore afghanistan over a period of two or three years. not an abrupt policy change. and by the way, similar to how we did this in iraq and how we are doing it in iraq. notice over the past three years we have been transitioning from heavy onshore presence by year-by-year withdrawing about a third of the troops. and notice how in iraq it has produced more stability. afghanistan we should follow more policy. over the course of the next two or...
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a gunman wearing an army uniform has shot dead a nato soldier in the south of afghanistan he then fled leaving questions over whether he was a member of the afghan army or and relatives in disguise there have been over twenty incidents of this kind over the last two years the shooting comes as nato led forces prepared to hand over control of some security operations to local troops. will get it done as well and president hugo chavez is to return to cuba for more cancer treatment including chemotherapy he recently asked the national assembly to authorize his trip as required by the constitution chavez return to venezuela after spending nearly a month in cuba where he had a cancerous tumor from his pulpit region removed his battle with cancer has raised doubts over his fitness to lead the country but officially he still plans to. run for reelection next year. the japanese nuclear reactors being closed down because of problems with an emergency cooling system there was a sudden pressure drop in the safety tank at the oh he planned that's just west of tokyo pressure returned to normal afte
a gunman wearing an army uniform has shot dead a nato soldier in the south of afghanistan he then fled leaving questions over whether he was a member of the afghan army or and relatives in disguise there have been over twenty incidents of this kind over the last two years the shooting comes as nato led forces prepared to hand over control of some security operations to local troops. will get it done as well and president hugo chavez is to return to cuba for more cancer treatment including...
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volatile region on the border with pakistan he was often accused in media reports of having links to afghanistan's massive illegal drugs trade doctor a political analyst from kabul says the killing is a blow to the u.s. . the past couple of years he confirmed that he had a good relationship with their american troops american office because of this i think that americans lost one off their important members of the air troops but at the same time he was accused of. being involved in corruption and drug trafficking and then because of this many believe that america well seek a four for another person to replace him. well or two years ago we spoke to wali karzai about how he sees the allegations against him. because of this big but did never in the last seven years we tried. to music community reach out to your everyone. being approved while going through the video section of our website to access this interview in full. wiki leaks founder julian assange has a back in a london court where he's appealing against an earlier ruling to extradite him to sweden the world's most famous whistleblower is want
volatile region on the border with pakistan he was often accused in media reports of having links to afghanistan's massive illegal drugs trade doctor a political analyst from kabul says the killing is a blow to the u.s. . the past couple of years he confirmed that he had a good relationship with their american troops american office because of this i think that americans lost one off their important members of the air troops but at the same time he was accused of. being involved in corruption...
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laws are governing these operations there have been scores of night raids conducted by these forces in afghanistan in pakistan in yemen and somalia where innocent people have been killed or when someone that they meant to kill was killed but scores of innocent people were killed along with them so if we're going to get into the business of making assassinations our norm and that's really what these are assassinations then we need to be ready for the blowback because we're creating a whole new generation of enemies that wouldn't normally have been our enemies because we've killed people in their family especially those who have done no wrong and were the victims of bad intelligence now at twenty minutes past the hour here in moscow and despite treaties and agreements to reduce the number of nuclear weapons some governments still invest in perfecting their arsenals and so the danger will remain until people stand up against it in about ten minutes time our special report tells the story of citizen crusaders who hope to sound a wake up call for countries refusing to abandon their nuclear weapons. wit
laws are governing these operations there have been scores of night raids conducted by these forces in afghanistan in pakistan in yemen and somalia where innocent people have been killed or when someone that they meant to kill was killed but scores of innocent people were killed along with them so if we're going to get into the business of making assassinations our norm and that's really what these are assassinations then we need to be ready for the blowback because we're creating a whole new...
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countability your lack of accountability for american funds and funds generally in iraq and afghanistan i would assume that nato of people will say they're going to watch it or that the congress is going to demand that the accounting office have a role in this somehow but surely that's a problem of money house a way of disappearing fast in critical situations like this often coming perhaps with strings attached a way some people might see it as a form of bribery making sure that there is going to be a reward in the future and i'm talking about the country's huge oil resources. yes yes exactly i think one could see it that way i mean certainly you know that will encourage and is perhaps designed to have more people leave this government and you know turn and go to the other side i again i see politics in every aspect of what i read a coming out of istanbul just an hour and a half ago just finally i spoke to you before there in tripoli and you gave us a very graphic account of the bombing that has been taking place there tell us about the conditions for the people there briefly i know tha
countability your lack of accountability for american funds and funds generally in iraq and afghanistan i would assume that nato of people will say they're going to watch it or that the congress is going to demand that the accounting office have a role in this somehow but surely that's a problem of money house a way of disappearing fast in critical situations like this often coming perhaps with strings attached a way some people might see it as a form of bribery making sure that there is going...
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volatile region on the border with pakistan he was often accused in media reports of having links to afghanistan's massive illegal drugs trade talk to me a political analyst from kabul says the killing is a blow to the u.s. . the past couple of years he confirmed that he had a good relationship with an american troops and american off because of this i think that americans lost one of their important members of the earth drops out at the same time he was accused of being involved in corruption and drug trafficking and then because of this many believe that american well seek for for another person to replace him. two years ago we spoke to karzai about how he sees the allegations against him. it is a drug. but. community and everyone. want to be free video section of our website that's what you can tell you and of course a huge archive of other news footage what is the. time now to check out some other wild headlines for you this hour a protestant rape has again turned violent in northern ireland's capital belfast as bonfires were lit to mark the annual twelfth of july celebrations protesters threw
volatile region on the border with pakistan he was often accused in media reports of having links to afghanistan's massive illegal drugs trade talk to me a political analyst from kabul says the killing is a blow to the u.s. . the past couple of years he confirmed that he had a good relationship with an american troops and american off because of this i think that americans lost one of their important members of the earth drops out at the same time he was accused of being involved in corruption...
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anti-war activist brian becker thinks the coalition may be losing ground in afghanistan or the number of casualties continues to rise. they can't win by staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only the telegram but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the u.s. and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the united states cannot prevail the assassination of karzai as brother and his inner circle shows that the edifice of the karzai regime necessary at least to get afghan face to the nato occupation that itself is now crumbling and these armed attacks these assassination attempts are designed to create panic and i think in all likelihood they are creating panic within the very heart the foundation of the karzai government the u.s. is losing ground steadily at spending one hundred twenty billion dollars a year that's an increasing amount from the treasury but it's already drained based on huge budget d
anti-war activist brian becker thinks the coalition may be losing ground in afghanistan or the number of casualties continues to rise. they can't win by staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only the telegram but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the u.s. and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the...
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doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon that you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one thousand nine hundred six to two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taliban and the northern alliance the northern alliance they were the former regime that had power in kabul and they enjoyed diplomatic relations with the west even though the taleban controlled ninety five percent of the country but the they were kind of grandfathered in in this situation there's no grandfathering there's no. student it's almost just wishful thinking and frankly if i were a diplomat i would find it disturbing so these are just words that it's going to make any difference to this culture that you don't think that this official recognition which you say has been so hard to get in the pulse of the us is going to make any difference to this conflict. well of course the facts on the ground as the american policymakers like to say is what matters the question is who controls tripoli and who controls the the economy of the nation at this point does still work a donkey whether i
doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon that you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one thousand nine hundred six to two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taliban and the northern alliance the northern alliance they were the former regime that had power in kabul and they enjoyed diplomatic relations with the west even though the taleban controlled ninety five percent of the country but the they were kind of grandfathered in in this...
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thanks so much, geoff. >>> we want to turn now to a developing story in afghanistan. the taliban claiming responsibility for a suicide attack in kandahar that has killed that city's mayor, the second assassination of a top official in the southern taliban stronghold just this month comes just two weeks after the killing of the half brother of president hamid karzai. the late mayor had been mentioned as a possible successor to karzai's brother. the spokesman said the mayor had been a target for a long time and was attacked to avenge the death of two children who they claim were killed during demolition work in the city. >>> still ahead onw "way too early." a play at the plate in the 19th inning where the umpire quite simply wanted to get back to the hotel and go to bed. wait till you see this one. >>> and we continue our celebration of the second anniversary of "way too early" with a look at some of the great moments of the last year and a mystery celebrity caller who's up watching this program each and every morning. we'll get her on the phone and get a check on weath
thanks so much, geoff. >>> we want to turn now to a developing story in afghanistan. the taliban claiming responsibility for a suicide attack in kandahar that has killed that city's mayor, the second assassination of a top official in the southern taliban stronghold just this month comes just two weeks after the killing of the half brother of president hamid karzai. the late mayor had been mentioned as a possible successor to karzai's brother. the spokesman said the mayor had been a...
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troops in afghanistan have a question for the nation's top military man. will they get paid? his answer, coming up on msnbc saturday. [ barks ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center recommends the custom-fit orthotic that's best for your tired feet. foot-care scientists are behind it. you'll get all-day relief. for your tired achy feet. for locations, see drscholls.com. thank you... ♪ going to the bank without going to the bank... that's a step forward. with chase quickdeposit on your smartphone, you just snap a picture, hit send and done. chase quickdeposit. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on >>> well kol back to msnbc saturday. we have new word from president obama this morning on the debt crisis
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